by Gregorie Guillaume, Beauty Editor at HueKnewit.com 4 everythingYNTK Tika Sumpter just joined the cast of ‘Gossip Girl’ as Raina (the daughter of powerful business tycoon, Russell Thorpe), but what’s on everyone’s minds is what beauty products Raina is hiding in that luxurious brown suede tote of hers to keep her looking so pulled together!   Some of us [...]

Keri Hilson recently made an appearance and performance at the 2011 Critics Choice Awards. We caught up with Beauty Expert AJ Crimson to find out the inside details on the how to acheive her beauty look for the event On the skin we used AJ Crimson Makeup Stick Foundation in # 810. Then we set the [...]

  At AFG (Adrian Fanus Grooming) in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn the goal is simple; every haircut should be done like a fine custom men’s suit, individually tailored to the subject for the perfect result. Return clients refer to AFG as a “breath of fresh air”. The reason according to proprietor and master groomer Adrian Fanus; “Our attention to [...]

   Here’s how Beauty Expert AJ Crimson hooked up Brandy for her red carpet appearance at VH1′s 2010 Hip Hop Honors: I created a smokey eye by smudging Smolder eyeliner all over her lids and worked the shade into the crease, then set that with a black eyeshadow and accentuated with Smashbox DNA lash and [...]

Beauty Expert AJ Crimson recently did an InStyle Magazine photoshoot with Brandy and we wanted to know how he gave the R&B Diva and VH1 “Family Business” reality show star this fabulous look, and here’s what he told us: “Mosturize with Embryolese all over the skin. Prepare your foundation (I like to use AJ Crimson Foundation [...]

Beauty Expert AJ Crimson works regularly with R&B Singer & Actress Letoya Luckett [he recently directed the video for her latest single "Good To Me" which you can watch here if you haven't seen it]. She recently made a special appearance at Highline Ballroom in NYC for MBK Entertainments “We Got The Next” Showcase, and her look was stunning! So we asked [...]

Check out  Jennifer Hudson’s new “Got Milk” Ad, with hair by Emmy Award winning Celebrity Hairstylist Lawrence Davis! Here’s how he acheived the look - ”I used Pureology Amplifier Lotion and a large round brush for maximum volume. I wrapped 2 inch sub-sections of hair  around a 1.5 inch curling iron to create suttle waves. I finished the look with [...]

It’s Valentine’s Day Weekend!  So for thelookYNTK, we asked Emmy Award winning celebrity hairstylist Lawrence Davis for an example of a sexy and sleek hairstyle that would be perfect for the occasion! And of course being the go to person for mega stars like Oscar & Grammy award winner Jennifer Hudson he quickly suggested this super sexy and [...]

  Here’s some “behind the scenes” pics of   R&B superstar Amerie and Beauty Expert AJ Crimson! Glamour Magazine used these pictures for a beauty piece on their website Glamour.com, and called the technique Crimson did for her “smokey eye” look – “an upside down smokey eye” ! For this look Crimson used Make Up Forever Eye Shadow in Smoke Green and Dior [...]